Title and registration — Arizona Permit Test

Title and registration on the Arizona permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

When you buy a vehicle, Arizona law requires you to apply for a title within 15 days of purchase or transfer.

The title proves who owns the car. Until it is in your name, the old owner is still the owner on paper.

When you buy a vehicle, Arizona law requires that you apply for a title within 15 days of purchase or transfer.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.18

A vehicle registered in another state must be registered in Arizona as soon as you become an Arizona resident.

Out-of-state plates on a resident’s car dodge Arizona’s rules. The car moves when you do.

If your vehicle was registered in another state and you wish to operate it in Arizona, you must register it here as soon as you become an Arizona resident

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.18

On the test

How soon after buying a vehicle must you apply for an Arizona title?

Within 15 days. The title proves who owns the car. Until it is in your name, the old owner is still the owner on paper. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.18: “When you buy a vehicle, Arizona law requires that you apply for a title within 15 days of purchase or transfer.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, published by the Arizona Department of Transportation, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-28.